Zachary Wayne Wade Jr, a 14-year-old from Henry County, Virginia, was reported missing after he was last seen walking away from the area of Blue Ridge Yacht Club Road on October 7, 2025. He was described as white, short brown hair, blue/green-hazel eyes, and wearing blue jeans, a gray hoodie, and brown cowboy boots when last seen. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help locating him.

An update the next day, October 8, reported that Zachary had been found safe in Roanoke. The contemporaneous record supports the conclusion that the October 7 disappearance was resolved when he was located safe in Roanoke.

If anyone in Henry County or Roanoke remembers seeing Zachary on October 7 or has information about his movements that day, please share what is known.